Hi. I'm new to this club but, not new to diabetes.<br>I've been a diabetic for 12 years. I've had touble getting under control for quite some time. Soon I'll...
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jeannierobin
Jul 2, 2000 9:42 pm
I am new to this club and have not posted yet, but this was news that I just had to share. I went to my doctors and then went on vacation, when I returned the...
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captyankee
Jul 2, 2000 11:21 pm
That is good news. How did you do it. Others might be interested. Keeep up the good work...capt...
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davy_8669
Jul 3, 2000 4:40 pm
ive been a diabetic 4 about 21/2 years now and im now 13 going on 14. i would like if peeps sent me info on juvinille diabetes. thanks......> ...
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jeannierobin
Jul 5, 2000 3:42 am
I just did it the old fashioned way, with diet and exercise. My husband has been a lot of help. He is willing to eat the same foods that I do and has been...
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okwaho_2000
Jul 6, 2000 12:56 pm
Type I or Type II diabetes does not relate to age or weight although usually Type II diabetes occurs after the age of 40 and usually in overweight people; and...
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y_charles_2000
Jul 7, 2000 3:31 pm
Hi every body, my name is Charles. I am living in Paris, and i am looking for informations concerning diabete.<br> I would like to know the meaning, for a...
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cheekired
Jul 7, 2000 6:44 pm
READ THAT U LOST THE WT AND MANAGED THE TO LOWER THE SUGARS IAM SWIMMING EVERYDAY FOR 1 HR AT LEAST BUT DON'T SEEM TO GET ANYWHERE WHAT IS UR DIET LIKE? MY...
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okwaho_2000
Jul 7, 2000 9:47 pm
Hi! Charles,<br><br>I don't think that diabetes necessarily gets worst because we take insulin. I have been on insulin since the age of 9 years old. I am ...
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captyankee
Jul 7, 2000 11:21 pm
Hi Charles,<br>I will be 70 next Thursday and have been a diabetic since I was 37. I call myself a P-P diabetic as I have gone from pills to the pump. So far...
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s7rugg1e
Jul 8, 2000 7:10 pm
got it just yesterday actually... does it become gradually easier to control blood sugar... i got down to 147 last night and 177 this morning but i eat 2 eggs,...
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johanse61
Jul 9, 2000 12:16 am
I also just got the news that I was diabetic, actually about 3 weeks ago. To answer your questions about the exercise, when you exercise your blood sugar goes ...
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aly_cat21
Jul 9, 2000 5:26 am
Are you waiting 2 hours after you eat when you test your blood sugar? That's what my doctor has me do becuase it will be artifically high right after eating. ...
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captyankee
Jul 9, 2000 1:59 pm
Welcome to the world of diabetics. You have some real good questions. I suggest that you work with a Certified Dibetic Educator and a Nutritionist who is a...
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wubbatheangel
Jul 10, 2000 9:48 pm
Hi! I am Jeannette and I just found out a week ago last Friday that I am a diabetic-type two that is. I haven't gotten my diabetic diet yet as I haven't seen...
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johanse61
Jul 10, 2000 10:01 pm
Yes, it could also be in the family. How old are you now, I also just found out myself about 3 weeks ago and I am 21. Write back and we can discuss things...
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cherylharrell
Jul 10, 2000 10:20 pm
Yes, you can eat helathy & still become diabetic. THe dr. told us (I'm a T2 & my hubby is a T1) that even folks who don't eat alot of sugar can become ...
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wubbatheangel
Jul 10, 2000 10:35 pm
I am 35 years of age. My dad, my mom's mom, two of my mom's sisters were/are all type two diabetics and one of my dad's brothers was a type one diabetic. When...
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valkyrie55
Jul 11, 2000 8:16 am
Diabetes run in both sides of my family (mom's and dad's). I cannot stress enough the importance of watching one's diet and of getting a good endocrinologist ...
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wubbatheangel
Jul 11, 2000 10:01 am
I agree with you. Only one problem. I have an aunt who seems to think that if I ate healthier, I would not have gotten diabetes in the first place. That isn't...
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captyankee
Jul 11, 2000 3:11 pm
The answer is yes..A diabetic can live a good healthy life and eat quite a few foods. Just follow your dietician an CDE advice..lots of luck and ask a lot of...
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captyankee
Jul 11, 2000 3:16 pm
There are some long time diabetics in the club me 28 years and some longer than that.so a lot of questons canbe answered here so ask away....
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valkyrie55
Jul 11, 2000 6:13 pm
I think people need to be educated about the cause of Diabetes, Wubbatheangel. To this day a maternal aunt blames the diet my mother fed us as the reason we...
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wubbatheangel
Jul 11, 2000 10:45 pm
Otherwise your mom didn't feed you and your siblings healthy food? I agree with you that it is predisposed in us for getting diabetes if there are diabetics in...
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captyankee
Jul 11, 2000 11:29 pm
How old is your uncle? Someimes diabetes comes with age oftern call old age onset. It is funny how some in the family get it and some do not. As the man says...
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wubbatheangel
Jul 12, 2000 12:00 am
My Uncle who is still living is 74. This uncle is a twin and it was his twin who was the type one diabetic. My dad was ten years younger than the twins and he...
Valkyrie55 mentioned complications caused by diabetes and I was wondering if anyone out there in the world of diabetes know anything about esophageal paresis,...
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debiswi
Jul 12, 2000 10:21 am
Yes, diabetes can affect they organs. There are various tests her doctor could order which would determine if any damage has been done. Determinations then ...
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captyankee
Jul 12, 2000 2:10 pm
It is my understanding that diabetes can effect the internal organs. I have had open heart surgey 15 years ago and was told by a couple of doctors that my ...
